Implementation of basic start page

src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt/Launcher.java

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt;
 
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.view.SceneManager;
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.view.primary.PrimaryView;
 import javafx.application.Application;
-import javafx.scene.Scene;
-import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 
 public final class Launcher {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public void start(Stage stage) {
       stage.setWidth(1200);
       stage.setHeight(700);
       stage.setTitle("Stock Game");
-      stage.setScene(new Scene(new VBox()));
+      SceneManager.init(stage, new PrimaryView().getInstance());
       stage.show();
     }
 

src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt/view/SceneManager.java

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.view;
+
+import javafx.scene.Parent;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.stage.Stage;
+
+/**
+ * SceneManager class for managing objects to the stage.
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * This class provides methods for changing the root object to
+ * the scene, providing simple use of components to change between the
+ * pages
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @author Pawel Sapula
+ */
+public final class SceneManager {
+
+  // Store scene reference.
+  private static Scene scene;
+
+  // Disable initialization.
+  private SceneManager() {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method for intialization of the Scene Manager.
+   *
+   * <p>
+   * This method enables initialization of the primary scene,
+   * based on the stage from the program entry point, and a
+   * page based on the page's root object.
+   * </p>
+   *
+   * @param stage - Application's stage
+   * @param root  - The root object / fundamental object of a page
+   */
+  public static void init(Stage stage, Parent root) {
+    scene = new Scene(root);
+    // Add styling sheet permamently for the scene.
+    scene.getStylesheets().add(SceneManager.class.getResource("/themes/default.css").toExternalForm());
+    stage.setScene(scene);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method for switching the scene's root variable.
+   *
+   * @param root - Parent JavaFX object.
+   */
+  public static void switchTo(Parent root) {
+    scene.setRoot(root);
+  }
+
+}

src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt/view/components/AbstractView.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.view.components;
+
+import javafx.scene.Parent;
+import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
+
+/**
+ * INFO!
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * This class is based on the generic Type parameter - T. It's experimental
+ * for the time of creating the class (24.04.26), since parent don't have access
+ * to the
+ * getChildren() method which could provide usefuleness in creating a standalone
+ * abstract class.
+ *
+ * Since most views will be based on the Pane subclasses, it is fully
+ * functional, but
+ * may throw errors if the typeparameter isn't of this type.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/javafx/api/overview-tree.html
+ */
+
+/**
+ * AbstractView class
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * Provides a simple abstraction of the Pane subclasses,
+ * making it a useful framework for creating different views.
+ * </p>
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractView<T extends Pane> {
+
+  private T instance;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for AbstractView.
+   */
+  public AbstractView(T type) {
+    instance = type;
+    instance.getChildren().add(this.createContent());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Getter for current view instance.
+   *
+   * @return Instance of current view.
+   */
+  public T getInstance() {
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Abstract method for creating view content.
+   */
+  public abstract Parent createContent();
+
+}

src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt/view/primary/PrimaryView.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.view.primary;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt.view.components.AbstractView;
+import javafx.geometry.Insets;
+import javafx.geometry.Pos;
+import javafx.scene.Parent;
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
+
+public class PrimaryView extends AbstractView<StackPane> {
+
+  public PrimaryView() {
+    super(new StackPane());
+    this.getInstance().getStyleClass().add("dark");
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Parent createContent() {
+    StackPane root = new StackPane();
+    root.getStyleClass().add("light");
+    StackPane.setAlignment(root, Pos.CENTER);
+    StackPane.setMargin(root, new Insets(40.0));
+
+    Label title = new Label("Millions");
+    title.getStyleClass().add("title");
+    StackPane.setAlignment(title, Pos.TOP_CENTER);
+
+    VBox wrapper = new VBox();
+
+    Label playerName = new Label("Player name:");
+    playerName.getStyleClass().add("big-text-32");
+
+    Label startBalance = new Label("Start balance:");
+    startBalance.getStyleClass().add("big-text-32");
+
+    wrapper.getChildren().addAll(List.of(playerName, startBalance));
+
+    root.getChildren().addAll(List.of(title, wrapper));
+    return root;
+  }
+
+}

src/main/resources/themes/default.css

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+.dark {
+  -fx-background-color: #0B2B40;
+}
+
+.light {
+  -fx-background-color: #1E5959;
+}
+
+.primary {
+  -fx-background-color: #3B8C6E;
+}
+
+.title {
+  -fx-font-size: 56px;
+  -fx-font-weight: 700;
+  -fx-text-fill: #EEEEEE;
+  -fx-padding: 30px;
+  -fx-effect: dropshadow(gaussian, rgba(0,0,0,0.3), 10, 0.5, 0, 5);
+}
+
+.big-text-32{
+  -fx-font-size: 32px;
+  -fx-font-weight: 700;
+  -fx-text-fill: #EEEEEE;
+  -fx-padding: 30px;
+  -fx-effect: dropshadow(gaussian, rgba(0,0,0,0.3), 10, 0.5, 0, 5);
+}